Six Things to Keep in Mind When Treating Covid-19 at Home

When a person has some of the first signs of a coronavirus infection, they panic. More than 80 percent of people infected with the coronavirus are trying to recover from various ailments at home.

Around the world, more than 80 percent of people infected with the coronavirus are trying to recover from various ailments at home.

What to do? Where to contact? Where can I find a doctor? Do I have to go to the hospital? - These questions then come to the fore. First of all, there is no specific treatment for coronavirus infection.

Below are some of the things to keep in mind when taking home treatment.

1. Isolate yourself

If you suspect that you have one or more symptoms of Covid-19, immediately isolate yourself from other family members.

This will reduce the risk of infection among others.

2. What do fever actually do

Since there is no cure for coronavirus infection, doctors recommend following the steps taken for common colds and coughs.Many expert doctor said paracetamol could be taken and gargled.

Dr. Alex is advising not to panic when the fever comes. and also advising to drink enough water.

3. What to do if you have a cough

If your phlegm is frozen, it is better not to lean on your back while sitting. Sit with your spine straight. This can make the cough a little lighter.

This information has been given on the website of the National Health Service of Britain.

There it is further said, one can eat a teaspoon of honey to lighten the cough. This can be beneficial. However, do not give honey to children under the age of twelve.

4. Keep the phone number of the test center

Find out where your nearest test center might be. Now a few private organizations are going home and collecting samples. You can collect their phone numbers.

5. Can rent oxygen

In case of shortness of breath, the patient needs to be admitted to the hospital.The patient's condition deteriorated further as he moved from one hospital to another.

If the patient cannot be admitted to the hospital, you can take oxygen at home as per the doctor's advice.

Dr. Alex said, "There is a system to take oxygen home. When we give long time oxygen therapy, when do we tell patients to take oxygen home." He said Kovid 19 patients should be given high flow oxygen.

6. Learn about telemedicine

Many physicians do not see patients directly during this time of corona infection. Most doctors' chambers are also closed.

However, in the last two months, many doctors have been providing medical services through telephone and video conferencing.

A number of government and non-government organizations are providing medical services to doctors through telephone or video conferencing.

You can keep the phone numbers of the organizations that are providing such facilities at hand. Knowing the telephone number will be useful quickly when needed.

Doctor Alex said he could be 70 to 75 per cent satisfied with medical services through video conferencing.

He said that in most cases, medical services through video conferencing also play a role in alleviating the anxiety of patients.